English word ecstasy comes from Ancient Greek ἐκ, Ancient Greek ἵστημι, and later Latin ecstasis (Ecstasy, trance, rapture.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ἐκ | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἵστημι | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἐξίστημι | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἔκστασις | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ecstasis | Latin (lat) | Ecstasy, trance, rapture. |
| estaise | Old French (fro) | |
| ecstasy | English (en) | (medicine, dated) A state in which sensibility, voluntary motion, and (largely) mental power are suspended; the body is erect and inflexible; but the pulse and breathing are not affected.. (obsolete) Violent emotion or distraction of mind; excessive grief from anxiety; insanity; madness.. (slang) The drug MDMA, a synthetic entactogen of the methylenedioxyphenethylamine family, especially in [...] |